John Moffitt

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1843
Died
August 14, 1926
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moffitt36,737
Opponents8,135
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, John Moffitt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Moffitt's biggest single-election total was 21,361 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Moffitt's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 9,327 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Moffitt received?

John Moffitt has received 36,737 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Moffitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,36195.2%Crosby
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,37668.41%Ebenezer Winslow
Adam Armstrong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000841) and Wikidata (Q6236985). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Moffitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-moffitt. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.